Wooden bowl carved in the form of a seal with haliotis shell inlaid in the eyes and shell or tooth decorations (mostly missing) around the rim. [CAK 17/08/2009]

Spirit of the Ancestors-The Gagiit mask is a person that almost drowned and he was able to survive the cold waters but it changed him into a wild man. There are stories also of changing him back to human form again. - Reg Davidson Masks like this one are used by several Haida dance groups today as their initial performance to clear the air-the dancers screaming when the frightening supernatural being enters the hall, appearing as a giant hairy monster. By chasing him out, the air is cleared, and the performance goes on.

Spirit of the Ancestors-The year I made this mask I was out fishing and there were no fish so I created that mask. The tears on the mask are the salmon that once were abundant. - Reg Davidson

The paint is black.

The wood is cedar. The paint is green, red, and black.

The staff is an emblem of high esteem. Like the crest hat, it was brought out only on occasions of great importance, carried by the bearer of the lineage title, Shakes, or by his speaker or representative. A dynasty of seven consecutive chiefs held the name Shakes, dating back to the capture of the name Weeshakes in a war with the Nishga. This must have been a very long time ago, for when the Nanyaayi moved to the site of present-day Wrangell in 1833 the title was already held by Shakes IV. The seventh and last chief to assume the name of Shakes died in 1944. (Holm, Spirit and Ancestor, 1987)

The paint is black and red.